Layton haylock and john william haylock



(No Model.)

L. 8v J. W.HAYLOCK.

RUBBER SOLE FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

No. 328,777. Patented Oct. 20, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAYTON HAYLOCK AND JOHN WILLIAM HAYLOCK, OF GRIMSBY, ENGLAND.

RUBBER SOLE FOR BOOTS ORSHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,777, dated October 20, 1885. Application ilcd July 14, 1885. Serial No. 171,621. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LAYTON HAYLocx and JOHN WILLIAM HAYLooIr,subjects of the Queen of England, residing at Grimsby, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture of Boots orShoes, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to the manufacture of boots or shoes with india-rubber soles.

This invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis an elevation of a shingboot, and Fig. 2a plan of the under side of the sole thereof. Fig. Sis an elevation of a clumpsole boot with part of the clump removed. Fig. 4 is a section upon linex fr of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 a back view of Fig. 4.

The invention will be, perhaps, best understood by reference to Fig. 2. A is the clumpsole, having the center portion cut out to receive the rubber, gutta-percha, or other suitable material,B,which is first cemented to the outer sole and then stitched to it round the edges at C and across the sole at D. The chan-A nels E in which the stitches lie serve to protect the stitches, and also when they are carried across the sole, as in Fig. 2, they materially increase the hold-as, for instance,upon the slippery deck of a fishing-vessel in wet weather. The leather clump A is placed round the rubber and secured tothe outer sole and welt by stitching,peggin g, or the like in the ordinary manner. It will be noticed that the rubber does not project underneath the clump-sole A, and that the pegs, stitching, &c.,which secure the outer clump or edging do not pass through the rubber.

The rubber for the heel is stitched in a similar manner to a layer or lift of the heel before itis built up, the last layer or top piece being cut out like the clump-sole and itted round the rubber.

Where it is desired to make little noise-as, for instance, in the case of the large fishingboot shown in Fig. l, where the noise of persons walking on deck is very disturbing to the fishermen endeavoring to sleep below, the rubber of the heel is extended, the extended part being fastened with pegs, rivets, or screws to the back, as at G, so that as the foot is put down instead of striking with the leather of the heel the india-rubber is interposed.

We claiml. A boot or shoe provided with a rubber sole having a series of transverse grooves at intervals across its surface, and the sole secured to the boot or shoe by rows of stitches in said grooves,for the purpose set forth.

2. A boot or shoe provided with a rubber sole and heel-tap, both provided with a series of transverse grooves across their surface, and attached to the boot or shoeby rows of stitches in said grooves, and the heel-tap having the projection which extends partly around the periphery of said heel, as hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LAY'ION HAYLOOK. JOHN WILLIAM HAYLOCK.

Witnesses:

ALFRED J. BoUL'I, HENRY B. BRIDGE. 

